President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Wednesday (01/12) inaugurated Fientje Maritje Suebu, the first female ambassador from Papua, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia to New Zealand, also assigned to Samoa, the Kingdom of Tonga, the Crook Islands, and Niue. Presidential Special Saffer Billy Mambrasar, who also comes from Papua, expressed his appreciation […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Jokowi Thursday (01/13) headed to West Nusa Tenggara for a working visit. The President and his entourage took off from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta onboard Indonesia-1 Presidential Aircraft at around 07.00 Western Indonesia time. Shortly upon arrival at Zainuddin Abdul Majid International […]

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi stated that Depapre port, a seaport for container ships and pioneer passenger ships in Jayapura regency of Papua province, will serve as a hub for the eastern part of Indonesia. For this reason, preparations must be made to optimize the port performance. “We hope that all stakeholders, from ministries/institutions, […]

Minister of Women’s empowerment and Child Protection Bintang Puspayoga urged universities in Indonesia to establish sexual violence prevention task force as previously mandated by Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Nadiem Makarim. Bintang said that the establishment of the task force is an effort to speed up the implementation of Regulation of the Minister […]

The 2022 Indonesia MotoGP will bring benefits for economic recovery, especially in boosting economic growth for micro, small and medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Mandalika area, according to Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno. “MotoGP is enormously beneficial for the economy of the local communities, especially MSMEs,” Sandiaga said, Tuesday (01/11). According to […]

The Government continues to speed up the construction of the Jragung dam, which is projected to meet the irrigation needs from residents in Semarang regency, Central Java province. The construction of the dam is also part of the Government’s efforts to improve food sovereignty and water security. Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki […]

Ministry of Health has unveiled plan to boost telemedicine services for self-isolating patients as the number of confirmed Omicron cases in Indonesia continues to increase. As of Monday (01/10), the number of confirmed cases has increased by 92, totaling to 506 Omicron cases. According to the Ministry’s COVID-19 Vaccination Spokesperson Siti Nadia Tarmizi, based on […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Wednesday (01/12), inaugurated three Indonesian Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to several friendly countries at the State Palace in Jakarta. The appointment of these ambassadors is based on Presidential Decree Number 4/P of 2022 on the Appointment of Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Indonesia, dated January 11, 2022. The […]

The Government has announced it will start administering booster shots to public tomorrow on Wednesday (01/12) by taking into account the current availability of COVID-19 vaccine in the country. “The Government will provide booster vaccination by ensuring the availability of vaccine supply this year since the types of vaccines will be different from those available […]

Following the Government’s decision to start booster vaccination tomorrow, Wednesday (12/1), Minister of Health Budi Gunadi Sadikin has ensured that the stock of vaccines is sufficient. “This booster vaccination is important for the people. The Government gives it as a commitment to protect all Indonesian people from the threat of COVID-19 including its new variants. […]